Famous People with Name Dray

Drayton Rogers Boucher            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Drayton Rogers Boucher: was a Louisiana state legislator from Springhill in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana, affiliated with the Long faction of state Democratic politics. Boucher represented Webster Parish for a single four-year term in the Louisiana House of Representatives

Julien Dray            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Julien Dray: is currently a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Essonne department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.

Jane Draycott            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Jane Draycott: is a British poet, who has worked in sound as well as text. Her poetry collections include The Night Tree (2004), Tideway (2002), Prince Rupert's Drop (1999), Christina the Astonishing (1998) with Lesley Saunders, and No Theatre (1997).

Buster Drayton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Buster Drayton: was a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight (154lb) division. Drayton turned pro in 1978 and won the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title with a decision win over Carlos Santos in 1986. He defended the belt twice before losing it to Matthew Hilton t

Sir Henry Lumley Drayton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sir Henry Lumley Drayton: was a Canadian lawyer and politician. From 1893 to 1900, he was an Assistant City Solicitor for Toronto. In 1900, he formed a partnership with Charles J. Holman. In 1902, he was appointed Counsel to the Railway Committee of the Ontario Legislature. From 1904 to 1909, he was a County Crown Attorney for the County of York. In 1910, he was appointed Counsel for the Corporation of the City of Toronto. In 1911, he was appointed to the Toronto Power Commission. In 1912, he was appointed Chief Commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons from Kingston in a 1919 by-election as a Conservative Party candidate. He served as Minister of Finance under both Sir Robert Borden and Arthur Meighen until the Conservative Party's defeat in the 1921 general election. Drayton kept his seat in that election. In 1927, he was a candidate the leadership of the Conservative Party, but finished in last place. Drayton retired from politics in 1928 to become chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.

William Jonathan Drayton Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: African

William Jonathan Drayton Jr.: In 1984, the group released their debut record, Public Enemy #1, which brought them to the attention of Def Jam Records executive Rick Rubin, who signed the group to Def Jam in 1985. As a member of Public Enemy, his first record with the group, Yo! Bum Ru